Re: Cushing syndrome Originally Posted by Woman_in_love
Its CD from the book Saunder's "Comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN" examination" by L.A.Silvestri.
I like this book but i guess as a human beings they do mistakes sometimes.
There was a question like this
What would you expect in client with Cushing syndrome.
1)Glucose 110 mg/dl
2) White cells-6000
3)Platelets-200000
4)Potassium-5.5
I answered the glucose thing and CD answer was potassium-5.5
we have the same problem
what I know in Cushing and Addison's is the 3 S (Salt, Sugar, Sex)
in Cushing everything is increased: HyperNatremia, Hyperglycemia, Increase in Sex Hormones therefore potassium and calcium becomes low. That is why You decrease Salt in the diet and you increase your potassium.
in Addison's everything is low so: Hyponatremia, Hyperglycemia and decrease in Sex Hormones.. so potassium and calcium becomes high.
im pretty sure the question is wrong
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